Assistant Principal - Moss Vale Public School

Permanent full-time job at Moss Vale Public School (Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000B93G
Closing date June 3, 2026, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location Browley St, Moss Vale 2577 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Katherine Hurst
48681866

About this job

Position Information

Moss Vale Public School is a thriving semi-rural school in the picturesque Southern Highlands of NSW. With an enrolment of 439 students, including 12% Indigenous students and 12% from diverse linguistic backgrounds, our school embraces diversity and inclusion.

We offer 14 mainstream classes, including an Opportunity Class, six specialist support classes, and an Early Intervention Unit, providing comprehensive and diverse educational pathways for all learners. We are also proud to be part of the NSW Government's 100 New Preschools initiative, with our brand new 40-place preschool on track to open at the start of 2027.

Our school community is built on the core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Excellence, underpinning our commitment to "Excellence in Education, Inclusion and Community." As we look to the future, our school improvement focus is centred on Explicit Teaching practices and building a strong, positive school culture, ensuring every student benefits from high-quality, evidence-based instruction in a supportive and connected environment.

Our experienced staff team is devoted to fostering a safe, happy, inclusive, and creative learning environment where every student can thrive. We are fortunate to enjoy the strong support of an active Parents' and Citizens' Association and a caring wider community, who contribute time, expertise, and resources to enhance student learning experiences.

General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary with a demonstrated ability to lead the development and implementation of high-quality, whole-school programs in literacy and numeracy, with a commitment to explicit teaching, differentiated practice that meets the diverse needs of all learners.

Proven ability to collect, analyse and apply a range of student data to inform teaching and learning, build the capacity of staff through instructional leadership, and drive whole-school improvement in student outcomes.

Highly visible and collaborate leader with a demonstrated ability to foster a positive, inclusive school culture and support the wellbeing and engagement of all students.

Demonstrated capacity to effectively fulfil the dual role of classroom teacher and Assistant Principal, leading whole-school initiatives and fostering community partnerships that are aligned with the school's strategic directions.

 
Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

 

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education 

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. 

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

 

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